Kansas City Royals @ Cincinnati Reds
23-37, 8-20 Away
3
23-37, 8-20 Away
9th,1 out
30-29, 15-15 Home
2
30-29, 15-15 Home
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- RBIMassey 2 (18), Caglianone (14)
- 2Out RBIMassey 2.
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP2-7 (Marte 0-1, Witt Jr. 0-1, Pasquantino 0-1, Massey 1-2, Loftin 1-1, Caglianone 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBWitt Jr. (18, 2nd base off Abbott/Stephenson); Caglianone (2, 2nd base off Moll/Stephenson)
Reds Hitting
- Batting
- HRSteer 2 (9, 5th inning off Cameron 0 on, 1 Out, 8th inning off Strahm 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBISteer 2 (23)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 87-61 | 4.22 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13-10 | 4.15 |
| 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 100-71 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedStrahm 3/4; Cameron 18/22
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesStrahm-1-1-4-4; Cameron-17-10-20-14
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsStrahm 0-3; Cameron 7-6
- Game ScoresN Cameron 79
Reds Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 105-65 | 4.06 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17-11 | 4.66 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28-17 | 2.39 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-4 | 11.25 |
| 8.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 158-97 |
- Pitching
- HBPCaglianone (by Moll)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedMoll 4/5; Antone 2/4; Abbott 18/27; Maxwell 2/2
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesMoll-4-5-7-1; Antone-2-5-3-1; Abbott-12-11-24-17; Maxwell-2-0-1-1
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsMoll 1-0; Antone 1-0; Abbott 5-8; Maxwell 0-1
- Game ScoresA Abbott 51
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | CIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | Caglianone grounded out to second, Perez scored, Loftin to second, Marte to third. | 1 | 0 | |
| 4th | Massey singled to center, Loftin scored and Marte scored, Tolbert to third. | 3 | 0 | |
| 5th | Steer homered to left center (420 feet). | 3 | 1 | |
| 8th | Steer homered to right center (374 feet). | 3 | 2 | |
KC leads 1-0
Game Information
Great American Ball Park
7:10 AM, 3 June 2026
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Andy Fletcher
- First Base Umpire - Cory Blaser
- Second Base Umpire - Alex Tosi
- Third Base Umpire - Willie Traynor
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 34 | 27 | .557 | - | L2 |
| Chicago | 32 | 28 | .533 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 28 | 33 | .459 | 6 | W1 |
| Detroit | 24 | 38 | .387 | 10.5 | W2 |
| Kansas City | 23 | 37 | .383 | 10.5 | W1 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 36 | 21 | .632 | - | W2 |
| St. Louis | 31 | 27 | .534 | 5.5 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh | 32 | 28 | .533 | 5.5 | W3 |
| Chicago | 32 | 28 | .533 | 5.5 | L1 |
| Cincinnati | 30 | 29 | .508 | 7 | L1 |
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